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My sister just sent me this link

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Glad to see the whole family starting to take an interest. :)

http://www.glutenfreesociety.org/gluten ... d-disease/

A new study sheds light on the fact that selenium deficiency can be caused by gluten induced malabsorption. The researchers go on to say that Selenium deficiency can cause thyroid diseases and can lead to unregulated inflammatory damage…
She also sent this but I'm not sure if it could benefit us or not.
Protective effects of selenium and vitamin E combination on experimental colitis in blood plasma and colon of rats.
Bitiren M, Karakilcik AZ, Zerin M, Ozardali I, Selek S, Nazligül Y, Ozgonul A, Musa D, Uzunkoy A.
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Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Harran, Sanliurfa, 63200, Turkey.
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Ulcerative colitis increases oxidative damage accompanied by production of free oxygen radicals. Selenium (Se) and vitamin E are two natural antioxidants. The present study was undertaken to investigate the possible protective role of Se and vitamin E combination in experimental colitis induced by acetic acid (AA) in rats. This study was carried out on three groups, namely the first (control), the second (experimental colitis group, 2 ml 5% acetic acid), and the third groups (2 ml 5% acetic acid, vitamin E (100 mg/kg body weight (bw)) plus Se (0.2 mg/kg bw)). The activities of catalase (CAT), prolidase (PRS), myeloperoxidase (MPO), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), total oxidant status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI), total thiol (T-SH) were determined in plasma and colon samples. Macroscopic and microscopic damages in colon were increased by AA treatment (p < 0.01 and p < 0.01, respectively), whereas they were decreased by selenium and vitamin E treatment (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01, respectively). The activities of CAT and PRS in the plasma and colon were significantly affected (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01) by treatment of AA, Se, and vitamin E. MPO activity in colon was increased (p < 0.01) by AA treatment and decreased (p < 0.05) by Se and vitamin E administration. The values of TOS and OSI in plasma were increased (p < 0.5) by AA. The TAC and T-SH in colon were decreased (p < 0.05) by AA and increased (p < 0.05) by Se and vitamin E. Based upon these results, Se and vitamin E may play an important role in preventive indication of the oxidative damage associated by acetic acid caused inflammation.
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Thanks, I had just e-mailed my sister that I think our whole family is gluten intolerant.....My DMom, DSis, and DDs are all hypothyroid. Me, too.
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Wow... great news. I take selenium and Vitamin E (FYI non-soy = a tad pricey :shock: ) every morning.
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I'm thinking I should add that too.
Marliss, how is the CPAP working?
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Great. :smile: I am pretty much used to it by now, though in the back of my mind I am still thinking that I can't really be using this for the rest of my life. I am hoping that the tie-in between thyroid/weight/sleep apnea has been broken, and that I will now lose the weight since I am getting a good night's sleep. Losing the weight may mean that I can get those "pillars" in the soft palette for a permanent cure.
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Hashimoto's Thyroiditis - Dec 2001
Collagenous Colitis - Sept 2010
Granuloma Annulare - June 2011
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I've finally gotten to the point that I look forward to my CPAP. It's become my security blanket I think, though it is a hassle when we travel. It took me a few months to really "settle in" with it though and still have some dry mouth issues. I haven't really looked into the "pillars" but will have to investigate.
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